Recovery & Collage Archives - Artful Recovery Studio

Giant Moths are My Spirit Animal (Apparently)

Two years ago, on August 24, 2026, a huge moth was perched on the back window of my house. I […]

One thing I am passionate about that I haven’t discussed previously is animal welfare, especially dogs. I have a rescue

This collage-and-watercolor combo was so fun to make. I made the collage at night, about 4-5:00 am, when I couldn’t

Neurographic Art. 7/13/2026. Neurographic Art has become one of my favorite ways to slow down and quiet my mind. It

06/29/26 I had so much fun making this collage. I had seen someone do a series of “whimsical women,” and

6/22/2026 Here is another step into “blackout poetry” also using an excerpt from The Great Gatsby. Poem: That unfamiliar face

6/18/2026 I have said this many times, but I am not 100% sure where a collage is going to lead

6/8/2026 This is a technique I learned from the instructor at the Cancer Community Outreach Center at Northside Hospital here

Sometimes a collage comes together before I fully understand what it is trying to say. When I look at this

One Year Post Transplant 5-15-2025 to 5-15-2026. A while ago, someone gave me the postcard of the woman in white.